IeSF Removes Male-only Restriction from its e-Sports Tournaments Traditionally a male dominated industry, the International e-Sports Federation removed its ‘male-only’ Hearthstone qualifier for e-sports tournaments. In a statement released yesterday, they announced the creation of two event categories: ‘Open for All’ genders, and events reserved for women. Facebook Experiments Had Few Limits Until recently, Facebook’s […]
Tech Sightings, July 2, 2014
Posted July 2nd, 2014 at 2:00 pm (UTC-5)
The Line Between Wearable Technology and Prosthetics is Blurring Wearable technology is increasingly augmenting the human senses through hearing, sight and smell aids. But how far will technology go before the lines are blurred? 3-D Printed Fabric Made of Yarn Can Stop a Knife A student at London’s Royal College of Art has developed a […]
Black Girls Code Adds Color to Tech Scene – Q&A with Kimberly Bryant
Posted June 27th, 2014 at 2:28 pm (UTC-5)
The lack of diversity in Silicon Valley’s mostly white, mostly male workforce has attracted a lot of scrutiny and criticism in recent months. But even if criticism is warranted, the problem originates elsewhere – in early education. That realization has driven several tech companies to action. Among them is Google, whose $50 million Made with […]
Tech Sightings, June 26, 2014
Posted June 26th, 2014 at 2:26 pm (UTC-5)
What Developers Need To Know About Android L Google’s latest mobile operating system, Android L, which is available to developers as a preview version, could be the biggest Android update ever. The new release changes the way Android operates in fundamental ways that developers working with the Android OS will probably want to know. New […]
Tech Sightings, June 25, 2014
Posted June 25th, 2014 at 2:27 pm (UTC-5)
Intel Introduces ‘Jimmy,’ First Member of a Family of 3D-Printed Robot Kits ‘Jimmy,’ the first member of a family of robot kits for 3D printers developed by Intel, is due for release in September. The chipmaker hopes that enthusiasts will be willing to develop more functionality for the robots to carry out various daily activities. […]
Tech Sightings, June 24, 2014
Posted June 24th, 2014 at 2:25 pm (UTC-5)
Nineteen Year-Old Dies After Abuse in Chinese ‘Internet Rehab’ In China, where Internet addiction is now categorized as a mental illness, a 19-year-old student recently died at a so-called Internet-addiction recovery camp in Henan province. The girl was allegedly struck and kicked repeatedly. An autopsy showed she died from skull injuries and brain damage. ‘Bionic […]
Africa’s Solar-Powered Internet Schools Bridge Digital Divide
Posted June 20th, 2014 at 2:10 pm (UTC-5)
Looking to the skies, Google and Facebook are harnessing solar energy to launch fleets of balloons, drones and satellites to connect the world to the Internet. But another tech company has taken a different path, using the sun’s ubiquitous – and free – energy to power new opportunities in health and education in Africa. As […]
Tech Sightings, June 19, 2014
Posted June 19th, 2014 at 2:09 pm (UTC-5)
Five World Cup Innovations You Might Have Missed You think you know everything about World Cup technologies? Think again! $50 million Google Coding Initiative Targets Girls Made with Code is a $50 million Google initiative that aims to attract more girls to coding and show that coding in today’s high-tech world is vital. China Cuts […]
Tech Sightings, June 18, 2014
Posted June 18th, 2014 at 2:08 pm (UTC-5)
Report: Neither iOS Nor Android Inherently More Secure Than the Other Apple might have an edge over Android in mobile app security, but a report by Marble Security found that companies face data breach risks regardless of the platform if they let their employees bring in their own devices. A ‘Bionic Pancreas’ Might Transform How […]